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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Sanford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Iaquinta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iaquinta has chosen Amish Paradise by Weird Al as his entrance music. Diego Iaquinta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Emilio Sanford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Diego Iaquinta!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iaquinta shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sanford's guard.
Sanford pulls Iaquinta in close to his closed guard and prevents Iaquinta from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sanford throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Iaquinta with a flurry of punches that miss.
Iaquinta stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Iaquinta doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sanford counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Iaquinta can't find room to land a body shot as Sanford controls the action.
Iaquinta is trying to pull guard but Sanford turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iaquinta tries to pull guard but Sanford holds him up against the cage and eventually Iaquinta drops back down to his feet.
Emilio Sanford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Iaquinta.
Iaquinta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Iaquinta fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Iaquinta fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iaquinta fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sanford tries to stall but Iaquinta uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Iaquinta is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sanford gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sanford drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Iaquinta is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sanford to keep the fight standing.
Iaquinta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanford wants the takedown. Iaquinta is fighting it off but Sanford persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Iaquinta's guard against the cage.
Iaquinta manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Iaquinta shoots in for a double leg but Sanford sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Iaquinta has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Iaquinta looks winded!
Iaquinta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanford swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Iaquinta has a takedown stuffed.
Sanford wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanford throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sanford really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Iaquinta has a takedown stuffed.
Iaquinta misses with a takedown
and Sanford counters with a single leg into guard. Iaquinta didn't expect that.
Iaquinta can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sanford controls the pace.
Iaquinta is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Iaquinta being controlled here, momentarily.
Sanford thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford chips away with some ground and pound.
Sanford distracts Iaquinta with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sanford cracks Iaquinta with a solid left hand.
Sanford wants to control from the top but Iaquinta keeps moving.
Sanford is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sanford wants to control from the top but Iaquinta keeps moving.
Sanford is looking to work some ground and pound but Iaquinta has wrist control.
Sanford wants to control from the top but Iaquinta keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Iaquinta working for a triangle but Sanford defends it easily.
Iaquinta is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Iaquinta has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Sanford is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Iaquinta.
Sanford is trying to get an arm triangle but Iaquinta is defending well.
Sanford is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Iaquinta has escaped the position, nice work there.
Iaquinta tries to bench press Sanford off him but Sanford keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Sanford dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sanford tries to clinch up but Iaquinta circles away and keeps his distance.
Diego Iaquinta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iaquinta shoots in for a double leg but Sanford sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Iaquinta shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sanford napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sanford is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Iaquinta thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sanford flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sanford misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sanford is looking to control Iaquinta's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sanford avoid being mounted?
Sanford looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanford regains full guard. Nicely done.
Emilio Sanford overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iaquinta advances position into side control!
Iaquinta tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Iaquinta has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Iaquinta is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Sanford's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Iaquinta goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sanford rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Iaquinta's guard! Nice work there by Sanford!
Sanford stopping the sweep attempt from Iaquinta.
Iaquinta wants to get back to his feet but Sanford is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Iaquinta can do anything to dispel that myth.
Iaquinta working a defensive guard here.
Sanford slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanford scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sanford is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sanford thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Iaquinta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sanford gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sanford content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Iaquinta is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanford is aware though and is defending well.
Sanford showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Iaquinta working for a triangle but Sanford defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford working some strikes from top position.
Sanford sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Iaquinta dives in and scores a takedown into Sanford's guard.
Sanford is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Iaquinta can do to turn this around?
Sanford not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanford looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Iaquinta is defending well. Sanford quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Iaquinta has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Sanford celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Emilio Sanford!
Diego Iaquinta was interviewed post fight and said 'I want a rematch!'.
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hype
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